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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Edmonton 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: CLASSIFICATION 0F THE NUTRITION OP PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THEYEAR, IN AGES

CLASSIFICATION 0F THE NUTRITION OP PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE

YEAR, IN AGES

Ages .No. of Pupils Inspected .A. (Excellent) No.B. (Normal) No.C. (Slightly subnormal) No.D. (Bad). No.
9.-----
10.-----
11.367245-
12.24839172361
13.4016213-
14,4412302-
15.9523648-
16.8617636-
17.21219--
18.8-8--
19.1-1--
Total579116402601

Table: Group II Defective Vision andSquint (excluding minor eye defectstreated as Minor Ailments - Group 1)

Group II Defective Vision andSquint (excluding minor eye defects

treated as Minor Ailments - Group 1)

Defect or Disease,No. of Defects dealt with.
Under the Authority's Schomo.Otherwise.Total
Errors of Refraction (including squint)82–87
Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded as minor ailments).––X
Total.87–87

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Total Number of Children for whom Spectacles were prescribed;-
(a) Under the Authority"'3 Scheme. 84
(b) Otherwise –
Total Number of Children who obtained or received Spectacles:-
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme. 84
(b) Otherwise,.

Table: DENTAL DEFECTS.(1) Number of Pupils who were:-

DENTAL DEFECTS.

(1) Number of Pupils who were:-

(a) Inspected by the Dentist:-
Ages:-
9.–
10.–
11.4
12.20
13.52
14.207
15.225
16.109
17.26
18.6
19.Total649
Specials.17
Grand Total666